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Emo rises as a cool label for emotional punk roots
The term emo, rooted in mid-1980s bands from Washington, is resurging as mainstream acts like The Promise Ring and Dashboard Confessional gain notice. Fans discuss the look and purity debates, with some arguing it risks diluting the genre into a mall label while others praise emotionally charged lyrics and diverse influences.
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Nathan Johnson
Fugazi
Sunny Day Real Estate
Johnson
Dallas
Embrace
Washington
Promise Ring
The
Get Up Kids
Pedro the Lion
Dashboard Confessional
Shum
New York University
Jonah Matranga
One Line Drawing
San Francisco
Matranga